Strasbourg vs Sochaux by Alcuni

Last game of round no 31 propose us a dery of Eat of France when Strasbourg host Sochaux.

Strasbourg is the strongest team at home after 30 rounds collecting 32 points scoring 29 goals. Also they are the highest scoring team, having already 47 goals over all. True is they are in the bottom of the table when we are speaking about conceding goals, with a number of 39 goals being 7 from the bottom. A solid team who is playing offensive letting a lot of spaces in defense. After Friday and Saturday’s game they have the chance to climb on 2nd spot in case of a 2 goal difference win tonite. For this game will miss GK Bonnefoi, injured, but he was starter in last 2 games only so is not a big blow at all. Young Sacko is rested.

Boutaib was at NT.

Sochaux put an end to a great unbeaten run Nimes had; they won 2-1 against an offensive minded team, but took full advantage of the red card received by Nimes and scored twice in a 2 mins span. With this win Sochaux is now relaxed having 41 points and sitting at the middle of the table. They are a team with a defensive minded football, but for today several missing will make their mission more difficult. Important defender Teikeu is injured along with Berenguer, Ruiz, Fuchs. Another important defender, starter in 27 games so far, Gibaud wasn’t called up for this game. Same for Honorat and Ramare. So as we see enough missing, in order to see a weakened Sochaux (true is some miss for some time).

The odds for an over is huge in my opinion given the circumstances. True is Sochaux didn’t concede often more than 2 goals, but against an offensive Strasbourg and with that missing I don’t see them escaping without conceding at least twice tonite. Offensively they are staying ok, players as Andiatsima, Touzghar and Moussa Sao cand sore at any time. So back over. gl